Memorize 7 steps to make tea and become a "tea master"

 To make tea, if you want to taste the real good tea soup, you must rely on the good skills of the tea maker. In daily life, when tea lovers encounter scenes such as friends gatherings, business discussions, etc., if they can play effective tea brewing steps on the spot, they can not only ensure the quality of the tea aroma, but also quickly advance to become tea masters.

In fact, tea lovers only need to memorize the 7 steps to make tea to show their tea art.

Know about tea before making tea

From observing the appearance, color and luster of a tea with the naked eye, and distinguishing the types of tea leaves, and then using the senses to judge the degree of fermentation, degree of rolling, degree of withering, etc., only by fully understanding the knowledge of the six major types of tea can we choose the most suitable one. method for brewing.

Brown tea, the color is mostly black gold, the tea buds are few, and it exudes a sweet fragrance;

Green tea, the color of dry tea is mostly yellow-green;

White tea, the tea body is covered with Pekoe, and the color is green and white;

Oolong tea, with thick and curly strands, green leaves bordered with red;

Yellow tea, plump in appearance, bright yellow in color;

Black tea, dark in color, with old fragrance.

Good water makes good tea

If tea lovers want to unlock a good cup of tea, they must find good water quality.

When brewing tea, the first choice is soft water, purified water, mineral water or filtered water, these are the water quality that is more suitable for brewing tea.

In addition, the water for brewing tea should be boiled, controlled above 85 degrees, and should be boiled to 100 degrees before cooling.

Choose the right tea set

Choose suitable tea sets for different types of tea to avoid stepping on pits. Among them, gaiwan and tea set have high applicability. Two kinds of tea sets are suitable for daily practice use, and are also suitable for various types of tea, and green tea is best brewed with glassware.

Auxiliary utensils such as justice cups and tea cups are also essential, and tea lovers can use them according to different occasions.

Dose tea leaves according to their shapes

Different types of tea have different shapes, some are flat, and some are pressed tea. Tea lovers can decide the amount of tea according to the shape of the tea leaves.

Thick and fluffy tea leaves seem to have a large amount, but they are actually light and fluffy. It may be enough to enlarge half a pot.

Sometimes, by observing the volume of the tea leaves to determine the amount of tea, it will not cause the tea soup to be too strong or too weak.

Different tea with different water temperature

Tea leaves with high tenderness are not suitable for high temperature brewing, otherwise the buds and leaves will be scalded; thick and old tea leaves are suitable for high temperature brewing, because only boiling water can stimulate the tea aroma to be better emitted.

Different tea types correspond to different water temperatures in order to release the best flavored tea soup.

Yellow tea, green tea, yellow tea, the corresponding water temperature is recommended to be 80~90 degrees.

For oolong tea, Pu'er tea, and dark tea, the corresponding water temperature is recommended to be above 100 degrees.

The recommended brewing water temperature for new white tea is 80-90 degrees, while for old white tea it is recommended to be above 100 degrees.

Control the soaking time

Different types of tea have different brewing times.

For fermented tea leaves, the soaking time of the first tea soup is recommended to be 3 to 5 seconds. During this time, the soup is quickly produced, and then the first tea soup is appropriately extended for 3 to 5 seconds.

If the shape of the tea leaves is relatively broken, it means that the precipitation speed of the tea substances is fast, so it is necessary to appropriately reduce the soaking time to avoid the tea soup becoming bitter after being soaked for a long time.

Choose tea according to your mood

When choosing tea, you don’t have to pursue precious tea products. Choose a tea that suits your current mood and enjoy the beauty brought by tea life. Only then can you give full play to the happiness brought by drinking tea.

Sometimes, loving tea and understanding tea are two different things. If you master the correct brewing methods, then brewing tea will be much easier.